When i was still in my teens I learned that by helping others I would then know what they know. When all of my friends were running away when a buddy needed a hand with something, I was stepping up and volunteering. Looking back at 72 years of age, I surprise even myself at the breadth of things that I have gained knowledge of. Some of my friends saw me as a sucker, I saw it as free education. Now days I am still watching videos like this, adding to my store of knowledge. Thanks for the post.

@dilipanthonypinto1620

13 күн бұрын

You sir , are a wise man.

@WalterWilson-lf3oh

12 күн бұрын

You are my definition of wise I’m 18 years old about to move half way across the world for university I constantly find myself trying to learn more about all sorts of topics I hope that one day I can look back on my self as you do now sir

@MIGHTYX2010

11 күн бұрын

No such thing as free education. You worked hard for every bit of intelligence you have 💪 👍

@2000sborton

11 күн бұрын

@@MIGHTYX2010 My intelligence came free of charge. It was the knowledge that I had to work hard for. Yea, I know, splitting hairs. Sorry.

@petesmith5092

11 күн бұрын

My uncle used to tell me that I didn't have any business helping anybody until I could help myself, and I asked him; how is it that helping somebody is not helping myself?

Makes me miss my daddy. That man could rig anything to work. Just took a little time to think about it. Sometimes after days he'd say with a big grin "AHA! i got it!". Nobody else would know what in the world he was talking about but he'd get right to it and get the task done. Thanks for not quitting. Thanks for the memories. Blessings to you sir.

you really start to appreciate the compressive strength of little wooden blocks on jobs like this

@wooloongabba

20 күн бұрын

couple of those little blocks be living on the edge of their abilities if they are softwood

@etcher6841

19 күн бұрын

I was so certain they were about to become pulp. Very impressive!

@AlanKelly-nm9lx

18 күн бұрын

go kick a tree and tell me they are not super tough?

@AlanKelly-nm9lx

18 күн бұрын

or how strong one screw is!

@rich.trails

17 күн бұрын

No problem if the steel on the container is a good width.

45 year old carpenter here, if you are adopting I wanna throw my hat in the ring 😂

@SusitaNorth-CountryGirl

6 күн бұрын

I would sleep on a blanket on the floor and pee outside for a night over. Correction. I wouldn't sleep. 🌎🕊️🍕🐾⚙️

Engineer who works at MSU here, love the channel and thought this was a really fun way to refresh my statics knowledge. The answers to your questions are as follows. In a scenario like this one, you need to balance all of the forces in the X and Y planes, as well as the moments of inertia, for the shipping container. In an ideal scenario, where everything is level, there are no forces in the X direction. The forces in the Y direction are the weight of the container, the force exerted by the trailer (Ft), and the force exerted by the wheel (Fw). Summing all of these up to equal zero gives us the equation, Fy = 9000 - Ft - Fw = 0 We also need to balance the container's moment of inertia, as on their own each of these forces would make the container rotate. We can do this calculation at any point along the container, and doing so at the trailer hitch makes things convenient by eliminating the force of the trailer from the get go. The individual moments of inertia are calculated by multiplying the force by its distance away from the pivot, which as I just stated we are assuming to be the trailer. Therefore, summing up the moments of inertia to equal zero gives us the equation, Mt = 9000(40/2) - Fw(x) = 0 Rearranging the terms of these equations gives us a way to calculate both the force on the trailer and the force on the wheels which are, Ft = 9000 - Fw Fw = (9000(40/2))/x = 180,000/x So for any distance 'x' that the wheels are placed from the trailer, you can calculate the forces on the wheels and trailer. For example, if you put the wheels 24 feet from the trailer (60% of the distance), the forces would be as follows. Fw = 180,000/24 = 7500 lbs Ft = 9000 - 7500 = 1500 lbs One small caveat is that these equations only apply if the wheels are placed beyond the midpoint of the container. Some signs change if you put the wheels inside the midpoint, but intuitively I'm sure you would see that doing this wouldn't work too well. You'd have a good chance of flipping your equipment. Thanks, and keep up the good work!

@ecuadordave8076

23 күн бұрын

I''m no engineer ...but reading through I follow your calculations. great work.. lets see how it all works out...

@Oxblood1987

23 күн бұрын

The only issue I note here is that you are assuming a linear density for the container, which isn't accurate. The end walls have a ton more material than the middle cross section, and the doors are significantly heavier than the fixed end. You can mostly cancel those out around the pivot but the point load differece of the doors vs fixed wall will still govern the equation and so you'll need to add in the moment from that.

@ColeSpolaric

23 күн бұрын

The only thing I knew was that placing the wheels directly in the center was a bad idea.

@chrisvids1820

23 күн бұрын

​@@Oxblood1987measure with a magnifying glass, cut with an axe

@Capt4141

23 күн бұрын

Get busy living or get busy dying …..you are living life large my friend!!

That’s some FINE farm boy engineering. Work smarter not harder.

@humanbeing3885

23 күн бұрын

In this scenario "work smarter not harder" would be move the container with a tilt tray This is 100% the hard way

@tmmtmm

23 күн бұрын

@@humanbeing3885 work smarter not harder* *within budget constraints

@theone3337

22 күн бұрын

@@tmmtmmbut this guy has money! I see so many old school penny pinchers around his age like a few of my neighbors. Not being a hater but would it be that bad to hire someone once in a while??

@LF12468

21 күн бұрын

"man" not boy

@nemo4907

21 күн бұрын

@@LF12468 That's the old term for it. If it offends you, YOU read offense into it.

I love that drill lever. It's exactly the kind of thing you'd find clearing out your grandpa's garage and forever wonder what he used it for.

@AltivatedElement

14 күн бұрын

How epic someone made a video of this. Ive definitely had to figure out how to move one of these puppies by myself. Ive had to not once but twice. Props to this guy. Good ol redback engineering

@MisleadTruth

11 күн бұрын

Hey fancy seeing you here! Love your content

@chimera91977

11 күн бұрын

Was on a job where i was overhead drilling to set anchors wedge anchors in concrete... hit rebar and didnt want to hold it pressing the rebar eater in myself so i used a bottle jack with just a little tension

@phillkenyon4378

9 күн бұрын

I came here to comment on that.. I've been working on upgrading a 40' flatbed trailer off & on the last 2 years & keep finding myself drilling underneath to add boxes to it. Thinking about using something for leverage like that.. Now I have a really great solution I can replicate if I need to again.

@realshag84

6 күн бұрын

Truly ingenious!

"The key to being a productive person, starts with being curious about tools." Truer words have never been uttered. Thank you sir.

@syntaxerorr

13 күн бұрын

Like owing a excavator? Yeah that's only like a 10k tool. It's all about the tools bro!

@SusitaNorth-CountryGirl

6 күн бұрын

I have an amazing collection of tools. Well, I think so. Lots of really old ones. My ex says I'm a crazy junk hoarder. Funny thing is, is that he is my ex and I still have all of my "junk."

@Signup-kj8vl

9 сағат бұрын

@@SusitaNorth-CountryGirl I love your comments, I see you discarded the tool you didn't require any more.

I have a real fascination for watching master craftsmen at work. Normally it's their chosen field. However, some fellows are just amazing at everything. Thank you Mr. Scott for taking the time and effort to teach the rest of us.

@LisaJohnson1967

15 күн бұрын

Him & my dad are cut from the same cloth; isn't anything they can't do when they set their mind (& tools!) to it!

Had a half dozen of those containers years ago on customer site. Only had to move them 15 to 20 feet. Used a bunch of scrap 2 x 8 laid flat with 2” pipe to roll the container. Used a couple railroad jacks to lift them high enough to slide the pipe and planks under. Only took a few guys to push them around

@arresthillary9502

23 күн бұрын

THATS HOW WE MOVE HOT TUBS

@wynottgivemore9274

20 күн бұрын

Yes ,or telephone poles ,if you have the graffel thumb on the excavator and a truck to pull the seacan. The 6" round fence post would be better ,not skid or excavator needed just railroad jacks and a truck😋

@caden01691

20 күн бұрын

My dad had a concrete guy misunderstand where he wanted a smaller commercial grade slab. After a few years of it sitting in a useless spot my dad was ready to demo it and hire a new guy, I managed to convince him that I can figure out a way to move it. Came up with a similar plan as you did. Definitely impressed a few people (including myself). I had to rotate 180° and move about 15-20ft.

@linmal2242

13 күн бұрын

@@caden01691 Well done.

@3bar17

2 күн бұрын

I've moved many a large boiler on construction sites using the pipe roller method.

You have the spirit that enables you to conquer any problem in life that you face … you do not need the praise of any of us.

Appears to me that you had yourself a really fun day or 2. Finding solutions can be enormously mentally uplifting.

@joel4212

20 күн бұрын

That modified lever making, essentially an upside drill press would make my day alone.

@linmal2242

13 күн бұрын

Just great for mental health. Is it lacking in our youth these days ?

With a support 13’ from an end, the center of mass being in the middle, the reaction at the excavator end is: 9000 lbs * (20’-13’)/(40’-13’) = 2333 lbs. (ignoring friction and wind resistance, of course!) The equation is derived from structural engineering statics. The same equations that are used to design all types of buildings.

@leifhietala8074

21 күн бұрын

Wind resistant, LOL

@RD-ph8mh

21 күн бұрын

Math checks out. 20/27x9000=6667# bearing on axle. 7/27x9000=2333# on excavator end. It is proportional to the distance between bearing point and the centre of gravity. The bearing point closer to the CoG bears the greater portion. Like the OP suggested engineering and such. Moment or something. Us ironworkers just call it load sharing…

@kirksimmons2097

20 күн бұрын

Don't forget you can add weight on end opposite the excavator to.light the tongue weight even more.

@nayhem

20 күн бұрын

Apparently, I was an expert in structural engineering statics, until the end of the period. Or if the hot girls in class were paying me any attention. Or if it was super nacho day.

@rm3141593

15 күн бұрын

@@leifhietala8074 LOL too!!! (reminds me of that Young Sheldon episode)

the jig he made for using the hole hog to drill into the bottom of the iron is brilliant. Whenever i see someone do that I always think about how I could benefit by being patient and making something to make my life easier, instead of just barrelling through to get it done. This channel is amazing and his insights are wonderful. I hope to be half as competent a craftsman when I am his age.

This man can and will do what he sets out to do, and he has a great voice!!!!😊

Scott, I believe I have some skills you don't. However, I also believe the skill ratio is about 90/10 in your favor. The main skill I'm referring to is ingenuity/creativity. Thinking outside the box has never been my strong suit. Watching you successfully overcome an issue is inspiring. Thanks for continually teaching an old dog new tricks.

Alot of good things going on here. i hope the young guys are watching this on how you drill the holes upside down without hurting yourself! this is an important skill to learn. your ribs and wrist will thank you !

At the end of the video now......"A productive person"......What an idea! What a concept! This, is exactly what is missing in America today. The desire to be productive. Keep up the great videos, EC!

Rory moved a container to a tighter spot with a small tow truck and winches - "Can Trailmater replace a crane?" - on KZread. Both yourself and Rory have great practical intelligence. When you started jacking up the end of the container it reminded me of Wally Wallington who used similar principles to move 20 tonne stone blocks by hand. Great video.

Hydraulics are like a super power. Watching you jack up the end of that box with the toe jack and an 8 inch lever arm had me 🤩

@92Pony

17 күн бұрын

I'm forever amazed at the power of hydraulics!!!

You did good Sir. I have rented 4 container wheel Jack's for a day and moved containers for under $150. (CDN) All 4 wheels could be turned with a hand crank and attached at the corners to the lock box. But recently I can't find them for rent anymore. Could be wheels without brakes became a problem. One rental store said a flat bed can move one quicker and for the same money and he wasn't getting many rentals on em so he sold them. Cheers 🇨🇦

What a pleasure to just listen to this master craftsman and watch him weigh up the job or problems as they arise during his various projects. He never rushes into a job without thinking and planning it before he tackles it - he is definitely a master.

Well done mate! South Africans when confronted with a situation like yours say, 'boere maak 'n plan'! Translated directly, it is ' farmers make a plan'! Brilliant outcome.

That was a wonderful video. I share your love of tools. I sold used mechanics tools for 25 years as a side business so my wife could stay home with our two kids. She home schooled them through high school. Full-time rural letter carrier 32 years.

I loved this video!! I'm in my 70's and was amazed at what you did. I agree with your ideas about understanding tools and will be sending this video to my son's.

The only helpful thing of my father , who was alcoholic & abusive , was " care & use of tools. He always said the answer to a problem is right there in the problem. Once you've worked out the problem, it's a matter of proper tools and knowledge of how to use them. I'm grateful for that. It has saved me time and money. Good luck to all.

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one with an assortment of corded tools that work just fine

Awesome video. It reminded me of when I moved my 8'x10' shed 30-40 ft from the front yard to the rear of my garage. All I had was a farm jack, blocking and round pipe for rollers. no excavator or trailer axle.

Genius! I like the way your mind works, you not only did it, but you can do it by yourself!!! Good job

@sunoclockoneday2576

23 күн бұрын

Persistence overcomes resistance As a kid my father would have me help him move rocks the size of small cars around his property with steel pipe rollers and digging bars. He has also lifted a few of the sea cans up 4 block high on piers all by himself , moved large sheds etc. It taught me anything is possible if you have enough time. He would always tell me "it would have been a lot easier if I had help" . He never asks for help , I think he likes doing it by himself , im the same way

@invisibilianone6288

19 күн бұрын

Dad would say," Give me a good strong lever and a well placed fulcrum and you can move the world"

Installed vault doors and safes for 35 years! Done jobs for many financial and pharmaceutical corporations that the giant safe companies backed out of!!! This fella is the real deal! I sure would hired him on some of my most remembered used vaultdoor relocations East of the Mississippi.

An old saying "a worker is only as good as his tools" . Well to add to that the worker has to have the experience to understand and know how to use the tools as well . Great job man !

@floridagunrat1625

20 күн бұрын

A craftsman is better than his tools!

@aaronh1372

18 күн бұрын

A man can only work as efficiently as his tools are organized and maintained.

@kevinlawes591

18 күн бұрын

You can have the best tools! But not being able to use them makes the tools as useless as the useless operater! Simple! 😉

@samueldamewood5273

11 күн бұрын

A Worker's most important too is his mind.

I absolutely love your curiosity, pluck and skill. The solution you devised for single-handedly relocating that shipping container was as incredible as it was effective. I'm with you on the curiosity about tools. My collection is substantial, dates back to my boyhood, and is still growing. I got into 3D printing and CNC a few years ago and have never looked back. Well done, sir. Well said, too.

Enjoyed this one. Right combination of figurin, testin, persevrin!

Good job as always. The door end is heavier than the other end. I’ve moved several 20’ containers on a 22’ deckover trailer and had trouble getting enough tongue weight with the doors facing rear. Plenty tongue weight with doors forward. Unfortunately I don’t know by how much, but it’s significant.

The 3 things I liked about this video: The lever for the "hog" drill (oh yeah! SMART!!!)), the manager (a/k/a black cat) and the curiosity you still have! I love when people keep that child like curiosity! Very handy especially for situations like this. Kudos - you just made a 4 1/2 ton THING move on your command!!! Didn't need to be fast (what, like 2 mph AT MOST!!!) just goes to show that slow and steady DOEs win the race!!!

I just realized after you showed all those tools, that I often complete a project and have lots of tools out in the yard. I can't take them all back in one trip and some are heavy as well. I got the idea to make a tool cart that could go in the dirt and gravel, then I remembered I had a 4-wheel cart that's 2'x3' with, I think, 8-inch pneumatic wheels. it's a heavy-duty cart that I have had about 700 pounds on it and It has helped me in so many different projects. Your video made me think of a solution to a problem that I probably wouldn't have thought of on my own. Thank you.

This is quality content, feels like OG videos from this channel

Nice job! My only advice is that when you need to get a bit more lifting force from the boom of the excavator, lower the backfill blade more. The added down power from the blade hydraulics can lift the boom a few inches when all else fails.

Awesome job! I’m glad men make videos for the younger men & women can see them. With a brain and tools anything is possible!

Treat your tools well and they will treat you even better...is what my late dad used to tell me all the time...sage advice that works along many parallels in life but it's up to us to consider and apply as best as we can. Scott, as always, a pleasure to watch and listen!

With EVERY sequence of this video I see a man that has a firm grasp on creating mechanical advantage. Thanks Scott for the vid and keep up the good work

@davidlatiak

22 күн бұрын

I've maintained for years that an intuitive understanding of mechanical advantage at all different scales is really the peak skillset of a true tradesperson. Whether it's a big pry with the Burke bar or even a long piece of lumber, the micro leverage of prying something apart that's stuck together from years in the field, creating axels to reduce friction and roll heavy things around, mechanical advantage is in my opinion the absolute pinnacle of those that work with the mutable built environment.

@TheLukasDirector

19 күн бұрын

​@@davidlatiakGood tradesmen are just practical mechanical engineers in the end.

I am one that is attracted to unusual tools. Eventhough I intuitively know they have value sometimes they will set for years before you appreciate and understand what really makes them shine. Old tools have a soul and a history waiting to be shared.

You just know someone is super-skilled when they make things look easy. Genius.

Your comments at the end of your video were like listening to me. I often walk through hardware and tool supply stores just to look at watch is there and ask about née tools. All in an effort to file away in that storage area in my brain to recall some time in the future. It may not be for the application it was actually designed for, but for an application it will work for. Great video. It's good to see an old boy like me doing some interesting DIY with logical, analytical brain power.

WOW!!!!!! You sure make us elders proud. Encouraging us to do more. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!

Wisdom can not be bought. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.

You are a real original . To come up with these ideas for moving that container & then make it happen - on your own . Its just crazy - wonderful . All power to you .

Great advice at 15:23 . Something that I always preached to my son and now his children. You don’t have to be able to do something or use a tool to understand the process.

Nice job. Lots of opportunities to shake hands with danger. The helper handle for drilling those holes was smart.

Thank you for this video. I've never seen your channel before but I am so glad I came across it today. You remind me a lot of my grandfather who passed away at the end of 2022. He always found a way to do what he wanted and if he didn't have a way he made a way. This simple video about moving a container brought back so many memories of things he and I did together. I subscribed to your channel and will be watching all of your past and future content from now on!

EXCELLENT! BRAVO!!! THANKS FOR SHARING....AT 73, I CAN SAY I LEARNED A FEW THINGS TONIGHT. THANK YOU

Awesome, this is why you're the GOAT,

@rickh9507

21 күн бұрын

GOAT complimenting another GOAT 🤯 a once in a lifetime event😀

@invisibilianone6288

19 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

EC gave me permission to buy more tools, excellent! 😂

This man is the definition of ingenuity and glad he’s an Oregon brother!

Yes, yes, YES!!! Amen! I'm always looking at things with a mind to their potential uses! I think people think that's a bit weird, but I get a lot more use out of odd bits of things. When I'm working on something & trying to get it fixed, I'll often see a picture of something in my head that may work for what I need. I think the Lord assists me a LOT since I have to fix things by myself. This was a great video on ingenuity/engineering & perseverance; thank you so much for showing it CAN be done...and how. I'm now looking for a toe jack!

I remember my father once lamenting giving me my first tool set. I must have been five. Everything and anything I could get my hands on was coming apart because I wanted to see how it worked. I remember when I was eight, my dad gave me an old telephone. I had no idea how phones worked, all I knew was the wires came out of the wall. So, as you can imagine, I decided to I was going to put some wires back in the wall! Let's just say that that was an enlightening experience. They say a lesson hard learns not soon forgotten. When my bell got rang, it was indelibly imprinted upon me. That was also the time I decided to start learning electronics!

@invisibilianone6288

19 күн бұрын

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@Signup-kj8vl

8 сағат бұрын

Hi Charles, This is Robert from NZ, I'm 72 an electrician. When I grew up, my bedroom was an outside room, separate from the house. I probably was 12 years old at the time I'm guessing. I had a meccano set which had a small electric motor. Battery powered. One day I had this brilliant idea. I decided I'd try powering the electric motor from the 230 volt wall socket. The motor had two wires about 4" long, so I barred the insulation off the wire ends, and eased them into the wall socket. Oh yes the motor did run, I can still remember , clear as a bell, just how improved the performance was. Sad to say, the improved performance only lasted for about 2 seconds, it then released it's smoke, which we all know, once an electrical device releases it's smoke, performance is never the same. I was very lucky my smoke didn't get released that day. I have thought about this act of stupidity now and again, I didn't suffer in any way, but becoming an electrician made me realise just how dangerous it was. Never did tell me father.(That would have initiated the suffering) My work mainly became working with motors, pumps and machinery.

@invisibilianone6288

8 сағат бұрын

@@Signup-kj8vl Exactly⚡ All electric devices are powered by magic and smoke. If you let the smoke out, the magic does not work again⚡😶☕ Glad you didn't let your smoke out😎☕ One of my older brothers, when he was young, forced a butter knife, into a wall outlet, only 120v, but still.. It knocked him back a few feet. He got up and did it 2 more times, according to the oldest brother.⚡⚡⚡👀☕ Mike, the brother that survived his adventure. He lived in Fairfax, CA. worked at a garbage collection service, until he passed away 2008, I believe . RIP MICHAEL❤😎☕

WAIT A MINUTE !!! Your BURKE BAR could have easily lifted that box ! I guess you must have loaned it out to a friend ...

@teejaye110

21 күн бұрын

You kid but you're actually not wrong, only problem is the handle is longer than your arms so you cant place blocking if you're working by yourself

@diverdave4056

21 күн бұрын

@@teejaye110 but all you would need is to place the block next to the container with a 2x4 long enough to be able to push it forward with your foot when you lift it !

@teejaye110

21 күн бұрын

@@diverdave4056 simple enough for us young men ;D

@Spllinta

18 күн бұрын

@@teejaye110 you cant use a pepper grinder and hold the egg

@linmal2242

13 күн бұрын

@@Spllinta Motorised grinder is the solution !

Top job mate. I just had a cabinet maker here at my saddle shop today and we talked and traded ideas about the use of different tools and the diversified use.

I’m overjoyed that I found your sight. I’ve been saving (not hoarding) tools that I’ve come across and have brought home. My family think I’m nuts and sometimes I think I’m as well. But then you come across things that everybody scratches their heads and you say, wait a moment, I think I might have something. When you pull it off and you’re standing there thinking, I wasn’t “nuts” and beaming with satisfaction, it sure is something. It’s happening more and more more now due to 30 yrs of interest and the younger gen’s just have no clue and my kids really roll their eyes anymore and I’m ok with that! Thank you on your idea of container moving. You’ve given me thought on what I can do with a tandem axel that’s been lying around and a 40’ container I bought 40 miles away! Have to look at the cost but figure I’ll have to pay someone to safely get to my ranch but the idea is now planted and there no way I can not think about the possibilities! Lol

And always remember, figuring out how to do it is more than half the fun.

@senseisecurityschool9337

21 күн бұрын

Yep, figuring it out is the fun part. Pumping the jack handle 1,000 times, not so much.

Resourceful, self-reliant and inspirational. Hope the young’ens are watching. Thanks, Scott, for inspiring me to “keep up the smart work”.

@pamelah6431

20 күн бұрын

He's self-reliant enough, but also humble enough to recognize his limits and to ask for help from experts where he doesn't know. Love him.

Dear Sir you show the true American spirit. You had a problem and worked your way to success. Way smarter than your age. Plus the feeling of accomplishment. Beautiful

This video was packed with very wise tips and tricks

Civil Engineer for credibility, long time viewer since my time as a carpenter love the channel ! Assuming 13.5ft from the end of the container to the axel: Axel carries 6792# Excavator carries 2208# Its actually algebraic in nature no differentials needed just classical mechanics, set the sum of: lever arms x forces = 0

@AxioMATlC

6 күн бұрын

at 13.5 feet I got 3037.5 lbs, perhaps you can show your work?

You are a great story-teller! Being inspired and learning something new with every video. Thank you from Sweden!

I have been collecting tools all my life. New and pre loved, like the car salesmen say. Second hand shops are a treasure trove, and also estate sales and auctions. You can modify a tool but the right tool for the job is always best and safest.

The most enjoyable, simple and best video I have watched. Really down to earth and no BS. THANK YOU.

I have my son watch these types of videos because it is a close to what I experienced growing up. Problem solving. KZread gold right here!

@-Swamp_Donkey-

19 күн бұрын

And you’re not raising him in that same manner and showing him videos of it instead beacuse?….

I love old tools. I’m 73 and my dad left me with a bunch of old tools and I use them all in one way or another. Being a woman, they are part of my survival. You can’t always depend on others to do repairs and build things.

The demonstration of “necessity being the mother of invention”. I have used toe jacks of varying designs and for many purposes many times during my career as a mechanical engineer. A fantastic solution to many problems especially when working single handed. Good video, thanks.

One of my grandfathers taught me to always use the right tools for the job. This video puts a new spin on that old maxim. Thanks for sharing.

Gotta love it when a plan comes together! Good job Scott

It is a linear relationship, once you know which lines. Pretend the entire container is a single load right in the middle. If your axle is 13' from one end, then your axle is also 7' from the center. So, 9000lb 7' from the axle/pivot. So, the weight acts at the end of a 7' lever, applying 9000lb*7', that's 63,000ft.lb. of torque. You are lifting from a point 27' from the pivot. Countering that 63,000ft.lb. of torque with a 27' lever arm takes 63,000ft.lb. / 27ft = 2,333 lb.

@scottlsu

22 күн бұрын

Statics 101

@petemiller519

19 күн бұрын

Well done! I am a retired structural engineer, and that is how I would have described it, to make it comprehensible and easy to understand. Unlike the other "Engineers" who take something simple and have to make it complicated.

I absolutely agree with your last thoughts on this about knowing about the existence of tools. I'm renovating a house right now and knowing about specialty tools has helped alot

Now im not regretting that i buy many tools in the past..,thank you sir your video is trully essential...😊

Where’s Andrew Camarata when you need him? I think the weight at the far end with the fulcrum at 1/3 is a third of the total weight, since two of the three thirds will be balanced on the fulcrum.

@doinjusfine1

23 күн бұрын

Right. Lol

@madmaxington

23 күн бұрын

First thing I thought of... some 3/8" chain and an absolute disregard for trees and trailers. Andrew has his own way of doing it!

@MattsAwesomeStuff

22 күн бұрын

I thought about an intuitive explanation involve the portion balanced on the fulcrum too, but it's wrong. That would only be true if all the weight was only at the very ends. Since the weight is distributed along the seacan, the 1/3 of the total unbalanced weight isn't right on the end, some of it is closer to the fulcum, some of it is a little closer than that to the fulcum, etc etc. So the fulcrum ends up carrying a portion of the remaining weight too. Someone above gave a better explanation.

“Give me a bunch of random little levers and my baby Kubota and I can move a four ton trailer” ~ EChimides Amazing ingenuity!

@JOmz8801

20 күн бұрын

i was thinking of the same quote throughout this video. Its funny that you commented that and i read it. Great minds. lol

@solerso68

18 күн бұрын

Archimedes said give me a bottle jack and a bunch of shims and i will jack up the universe.

You are a legitimate hero. You made my day. You helped me more than anyone ever had. Thank you. Susitna Tanya

During high school I worked for a friend of mines dad who did construction and moved houses. I said “how do you move a house?” He said “well, you jack it up with bottle jacks and put a trailer under it” I laughed like he was joking but that’s how it’s done. They are very fancy bottle jacks that all raise and lower as a unit and it’s a very large “trailer” that you build under the house. I learned so much working for that man. I use that knowledge every day.

When you use these conex boxes for storage, you should put them up on blocks. When they sit flat on the ground, the moisture that comes up from the ground every morning, will transfer through the box, making everything on the inside moist or even leave it with conensation. The little bit of airflow underneath will keep everything nice and dry.

@Milosz_Ostrow

10 күн бұрын

Shipping containers were made to keep contents dry in an ocean environment, whether from waves or storm-driven rain.

@kcjones679

9 күн бұрын

@@Milosz_Ostrow There is still condensation. Lift 'em up.

@EJ-sg3fu

9 күн бұрын

True. Also true: same containers parked with path to ground contact and greatly reduced exterior air movement will often develop interior condensation s/t items stored inside may suffer moisture damage.

Hardest working man on KZread! You'd have made a heck of a farmer, EC.

I too stop at yard sales, pawn shops etc to find tools that i could use!! Found a metal chop saw one time, worked great for the work I was doing at that time. Have a bunch of tools that my father (electrician) had as well as my grandfather's (carpenter) too! Worked in industry as a maintenance tech, lots of those tools came in handy!! Stay safe and nice job on the container move!!

Love your speech about tools at 15:00! This is how I think also! I love tools so much. They are great!

Funny watching the thumbs up count tick up as Scott pumps the jack - almost in unison... 😁

I don’t enjoy antiques store except for one thing. Finding tools that I don’t know what they do and then figuring them out! When I was young and able, I had minimal tools and work was hard. Now that I am older and less able, if I don’t have a tool, it’s because I don’t know of its existence. I work much slower, but it’s easier and I sure break a LOT less stuff! I sure wish I knew the lesson in my 20s of “Stop & Go get the Right Tool!”

@henrinaths1

17 күн бұрын

When I was a young lad, and looking for work. I met an older fellow that told me “if you know how to use those tools” pointing at my collection “you can get hired anywhere.” And that’s what I proceeded to do my entire life . When looking for work. I’d pull up with my truck loaded with tools ready to go. I bought trucks and tools from yard sales and auctions. Cheap. Fixed them up, got the rust off and got them all working. When times got tough with recessions, I tell them hire me for a day, don’t like what I did.. don’t pay me..simple. If you do.. promise me a week of work.. That was always the deal. I’d never be without work… no one ever burned me. The key is experience.

Some good tools, a bit of junk, years of experience and a working brain 👏👏👏👏

So true. The more tools I know about or have the more answers to problems I can think of. Even if I can’t afford a tool if I know about it I can assemble tools I have in a way that mimics it. And the more disciplines I touch on the more perspectives I’m able to look at a problem with and sometimes the solution is so much better using a material or tool I only just learned about. The joy of learning.

2700 lbs with the axle at 14 feet if the container weighs 9000lbs. 14/40=0.35 The axle is placed at 35% in of the total length of the container. That equals 70% of the weight balanced on the axle. Which leaves 30% of 9000 lbs to lift. 9000x0.3=2700.

@timothyfechter5977

23 күн бұрын

Interesting math , just remember the side with the door will weigh a bit more ?

@GAIS414

23 күн бұрын

@@timothyfechter5977 Correct, you could put another 200 pounds or so, on the door end for good measure. However my 15 second calculation should be close enough for a project like this. Cheers.

@Techno_Nomadic

23 күн бұрын

For giggles I ran the numbers as proportional fractions. 9000 pounds/40 feet = 225 pounds per foot of length. With the caveat that the first and last foot of the trailer will weigh more than an open section, and that if supported at the midpoint (20 foot mark) it would balance. Therefore: for a 2,000 pound tongue weight, we do 2000 pounds/225 pounds per foot. Comes out to 8.08 feet from center. Or around 12 feet from the end with the doors. BUT the ends weigh more then the open sections so that 225 pounds per foot is biased too light. So I'd scoot the axel back another foot and if I didn't like it, I'd just put something heavy in the nose or tail until I was happy with how it handled.

@yongsu2733

23 күн бұрын

9*(1-0.5/(1-14/40))=2.07692307692307692316 klb

@yongsu2733

23 күн бұрын

@@timothyfechter5977 That will put less stress on the trailer.

Here’s how I would calculate the potential resistance of lifting with a axle set in 13 feet. You stated the container is 8,800 lbs and 40ft long. 8800 / 40 = 220lbs per foot. The door end is probably heavier, however I am going to leave that out of this initial calculation. With a 13ft overhang on our axle end, we have 13ft x 220lbs = 2,860lbs of weight solely on the axle. Now we have a remaining 27ft at 220lbs per ft. 27 x 220 = 5,940lbs. This weight would be evenly distributed between the axle and your lift point. 5,940lbs / 2 = 2,970lbs Axle Weight: 2,860+2,970 = 5,830lbs Lift Weight: 2,970 lbs This is how I would quick and dirty calculate to confirm I am not overloading equipment when I move containers or equipment at my job. How you rig your lift, what the weight of the door end and many other factors play in to the exact resistance to lift. If I was in your situation, I would be rigging with a minimum WLL (working load limit) of 3,500lbs. Curious to hear what others think as well.

@BobBuilderBob

21 күн бұрын

I thought he said the container was 9000, assuming it is: Easier way to do it is B/A multiplied by the weight.(9000) B is center of gravity of the container at 20' A is the distance from the end of container to the axle = 27' 20'/27' times 9000=That gives us 6 666 lbs on the axle When the tractor is going to lift it, the way to calculate that if it's already lifted at the 13' mark is (B-C) divided by A times the weight B is center of gravity of the container at 20' C is distance from start of the container to axle=13' A is the distance from the end of container to the axle = 27' 20'-13' divided by 27' and times 9000=That gives us 2 333 lbs This was just to teach a way to calculate things on the future, hope it helps.

Nice Job. I like what you said 'About filing the knowledge away, you never know when it will come in handy.' I seem to reach into my file a lot. I'm always studying. I guess that's what brought me here today.

I believe this is the most Herculean feat you've ever put on KZread. If anyone ever underestimate's your ingenuity, just point them to this video so they can put all doubt to rest.

Run for President.

I'll try to help here. It's a physics problem not a math problem:). Your center of mass, assuming equal distribution of the container weight-wise, is as you said 20ft. from either end. (the mid-point). Now we need to create an equation. F can be the tongue weight. so F * 27ft (40-13=27) and the moment created by the containers weight of 8,800lbs* (20-13) = 8,800 * 7ft. The equation for moments is F*27ft = 8,800lbs * 7ft. If we solve for F (the tongue weight) using hte information provided the F of/= (8,800lbs *7ft)/27ft F = 2,281.48lbs. Therefor, if you place the axle 13ft from the back, 27ft from the front, the tongue weight as a result of the span of 27ft will be, rounding, 2,300lbs. Close to what your approximations were/are. The formula, once you have it (note above) is rather straight-fwd. and you can position the axle where ever and input the data to get your result. Interestingly, the tongue weight will decrease by (and this is just napkin mathing it about 220lbs. so if you move the axle one foot closer (to say 40-14=26ft) you'll get closer to your approximated 'ball-park experience weight of 2,000lbs). You can approximate 220lbs per foot for each foot as you move closer toward the front. (not really but it's close - to be precise would require a new formula like: Tongue weight change (lets call it TWM) for every ft (d) we move the axle. TD = total distance, BW= weight being moved (in this instance 8,800lbs). The formula woudl be twm=(d *BW)/TD. I hope this is helpful.

@CostaMesaPhotography

21 күн бұрын

I concur... the actual tongue weight would be 2333 lb based on the unit weighing 9000 lb, 40ft long, and axle at 13 ft from end. The unit weights 225 lb/ft, so on the short side of the axle you have 225*13 ft acting 6.5 ft from the axle=19012.5. The weight on the tongue side is 225*27ft acting at a distance of 13.5 ft from the axle=82012.5. The imbalance is therefore 63000 and acting at the tongue, a distance of 27 ft from the axle, would require 2333 lbs of lift to balance.

@barongerhardt

20 күн бұрын

It isn't linear. At least not to most people up through HS math. In simplistic terms a linear function should have a straight line graph and be a polynomial of degree 1. We have the function { w(d) = 8800 (20-d) / (40-d) }. That would be a degree of -1, hence not even a polynomial. Instead of a line the graph gives a hyperbolic curve. The simple linear regression from the endpoints of (0,4400) and (20, 0) gives y = 4400 - 220x and f(13) = 1540. That is off a fair bit from 2281. Just for fun peak error happens at 11.7 feet.

@OceanofMaya

18 күн бұрын

@@barongerhardt What on Earth is your point? ROFL. I was being kind to his choice of expression w/ out having vernacular - out of respect. My math wasn't wrong, my formulas not wrong, nor my reasoning. As for this quip "It isn't linear. At least not to most people up through HS math." What was the point? (that's a rhetorical question because IDC.) you then try to solve it with linear regression (facepalm) lol. But, since you're sort of being a jerk lets dive into this. This is a deterministic problem, in nature, based on physical principles. As such, the 'best' way to solve for the unknown is physics - mechanics and statics to be more precise. Sum of moments equation, force balance equation, center of mass formula if needed x_cm = (Σ m_i * x_i) / Σ m_i Maybe I misunderstood your intent based upon your perhaps inarticulate unartful expression. But, it seems like you're being a @^%ck for no reason.

The epitome of this video… is life …. Your an an amazing example of what should be taught in schools today. Think … don’t rush. Use your head with your hands! We are teaching people to dumb down… which creates absolute ignorance. Stickers to not put your hands in a lawn mower deck…. Well there you have it.

You are absolutely right, sir. First, build curiosity in people (like kids). Then introduce them to tools. Then let them watch the tools in action. My dad taught me curiosity/tools/basic physics/math when I was young and I have been tackling electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and wind problems ever since. I love being an avid tool user and it has served and paid me well through a couple careers until retirement. P.S: I won't stop now.

Total length of the container: 40 ft Weight of the container: 9000 lbs Position of the axle from the back: 13 ft Distance from axle to center of gravity=20ft−13ft=7ft W(front) be the weight lifted by the truck on the front end. W(front)×27ft=9000lbs×7ft = 2333 lbs on the truck side

@invisibilianone6288

18 күн бұрын

Door end weighs more than the other end.

@JMD-yn4btw

17 күн бұрын

Are you sure. My 40’ high cube has a metal plate at the front in the floor that probably is heavier than the rear doors.

@invisibilianone6288

17 күн бұрын

@@JMD-yn4btw is that a shipping container?, or an actual semi trailer? Semi trailer would have reinforced floor, in front end floor, over the king pin and trucks 5th wheel plate. Just a thought😎☕

This reminds me of the old joke: “How do you eat a whole elephant?” - One bite at a time.

Just got my first excavator, a kubota u25. Man does it take a load off! Can't belive I waited 38 years to get one!

I'll have to save this video since I have a 40 foot high cube that I will need to move at some point. I love the ingenuity you use with whatever you have to solve a problem. I'll have to check out more of your videos.

Put a tongue on it and patent it as The hillbilly mobile home. Well done!!

@GimpGladly

23 күн бұрын

Um, I would argue this would be an upgrade over a mobile home. Something more like the mobile home for your internal prepper.